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In the context of classical conditioning, conditioning is the process of
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Molly attempts to condition her puppy to salivate at the sound of a bell by repeatedly ringing the bell before giving the puppy food. In this scenario, what is the unconditioned stimulus?
A
Molly
B
The bell
C
The food
D
The salivation
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Identify the key components of classical conditioning: the unconditioned stimulus (US), the conditioned stimulus (CS), the unconditioned response (UR), and the conditioned response (CR).
Understand that the unconditioned stimulus (US) is a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without prior learning.
Recognize that in this scenario, the food naturally causes the puppy to salivate without any conditioning, so the food is the unconditioned stimulus.
The bell is initially a neutral stimulus that becomes the conditioned stimulus (CS) after being paired repeatedly with the unconditioned stimulus (food).
The salivation in response to the food is the unconditioned response (UR), and the salivation in response to the bell after conditioning is the conditioned response (CR).
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